What is a Jean Paul Riopelle print worth?
1923–2002 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 65 priced auction sales, works by Jean Paul Riopelle have sold for a median of $1,969Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,217Sign up free to see and $29,255Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,388Sign up free to see across 42 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,694Sign up free to see across 25 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Jean Paul Riopelle prices by medium
- Auction results
- 77
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 1994–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.3MSign up free to see Ariane, Phillips, Nov 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 42 | $805–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 18 | $66.6k–$156kSign up free to see | $96.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $9.8k–$14.2kSign up free to see | $11.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Levis Fine Art Auctions (33), Phillips (11), Van Ham (6)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $1.5k–$2kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 44 | $1.1k–$18.9kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 11 | $1.3k–$60.6kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Jean Paul Riopelle sales
- Trapèze, Oil on canvas — $135,198Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 5, 2025
- Brisées (Broken) (R. 1967.22EST.LI), Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins — $1,142Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 18, 2025
- Triptyque orange (Orange Triptych) (R. 1967.02EST.LI), Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, the full sheet — $4,215Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 18, 2025
- Sans titre, Indian ink and watercolour on wove paper — $16,254Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Composition, pastel sur papier — $9,780Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Jun 19, 2025
- Le Sablier, lithograph in colors — $6,350Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 5, 2025
- Grand M, colour lithograph on paper — $114Sign up free to see, Levis Fine Art Auctions, Mar 8, 2025
- Carcajou, oil on canvas — $66,380Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 11, 2024
Questions about Jean Paul Riopelle prices
What is a Jean Paul Riopelle print worth?
Based on 65 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jean Paul Riopelle have sold for a median of $1,969, and half of them sold between $1,217 and $29,255. For prints alone the median is $1,388 (42 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Jean Paul Riopelle sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,330,500 for “Ariane” at Phillips in November 2023.
Which Jean Paul Riopelle medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $96,780 (18 sales).
How often do Jean Paul Riopelle works sell at auction?
91% of the 77 lots recorded between 1994 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jean Paul Riopelle print?
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ArtSell has recorded 77 auction results for Jean Paul Riopelle between 1994 and 2026, and 70 of them sold (91%).
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